Worst air pollution Qiqihar, today and tomorrow
Today (10 August): Air quality in Qiqihar is medium. AQI, NO2, and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 45.2/100).
Tomorrow (11 August 2026): Air quality in Qiqihar is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 increases to fair; NO2 increases to very poor; O3 increases to fair; SO2 increases to medium; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 84.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Qiqihar's air quality reflects the flat Heilongjiang Nen River plain's Northeast China position, with vehicle traffic on surrounding expressways and the heavy machinery, military equipment, and agricultural processing corridor contributing local sources. Winter residential coal heating extensively compounds industrial emissions under frequent anticyclonic inversions across this severely cold Northeast China city, while summer conditions are considerably better and Qiqihar generally maintains moderate to elevated Heilongjiang provincial industrial readings throughout the winter months.
Today - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Medium
45.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
45.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
42.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
12.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
14.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 11 August | Pollution peaks at 21:00
AQI:
Very poor
84.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
26.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.9/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
84.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
28.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
45.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
31.0/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Qiqihar right now?
On 10 August 2026, overall air quality in Qiqihar is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 45.2/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (NO2: 45.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Qiqihar?
On 11 August 2026, air quality conditions in Qiqihar will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 84.8/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 84.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Qiqihar?
Qiqihar usually sees its poorest air quality when vehicle traffic, aviation activity from the nearby airport, along with agricultural burning coincide with periods when dry spells bring strong winds. Strong seasonal winds can lift dust from the surrounding dry terrain and push particulate levels sharply higher. Coal and wood used for winter heating add substantially to particulate levels.
Are air quality levels in Qiqihar based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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